Cost of living comparison

Jamaica

compared to

Denmark

Denmark vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Denmark is 44.7% more expensive than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 96.4% more in Denmark
Groceries: pay 7.3% less in Denmark
Transportation: pay 51.9% more in Denmark
Housing: pay 61.1% more in Denmark
Childcare: pay 17.1% more in Denmark
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.9% more in Denmark
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Denmark

The cost of clothing, restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Denmark are more expensive than in Jamaica. Notably, clothing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Denmark.

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Denmark vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Denmark instead of Jamaica, you would:

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pay 96.4% more for restaurants

	Jamaica	Denmark
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.69 JMD2,020.87	$20.73 DKK137.87	+63.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 JMD1,302.71	$13.74 DKK91.38	+67.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 JMD172.18	$3.88 DKK25.80	+258.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 JMD113.81	$3.06 DKK20.36	+328.1%
Average			+96.4%

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pay 7.3% less for groceries

	Jamaica	Denmark
Bread 1 loaf	$3.00 JMD477.64	$3.38 DKK22.50	+12.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 JMD907.58	$7.11 DKK47.26	+24.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.76 JMD2,190.28	$7.62 DKK50.71	-44.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 JMD563.17	$4.86 DKK32.33	+37.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.86 JMD454.54	$5.50 DKK36.57	+92.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 JMD391.14	$1.38 DKK9.21	-43.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.56 JMD247.72	$1.33 DKK8.88	-14.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.98 JMD475.04	$1.62 DKK10.78	-45.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 JMD206.83	$2.05 DKK13.65	+57.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 JMD216.67	$0.96 DKK6.39	-29.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 JMD191.12	$0.86 DKK5.73	-28.2%
Average			-7.3%

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pay 51.9% more for transportation

	Jamaica	Denmark
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 JMD823.90	$8.78 DKK58.40	+69.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.77 JMD6,012.49	$90.81 DKK604.01	+140.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,062.55 JMD7M	$49,082.02 DKK326K	+11.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.21 JMD4,172.00	$21.81 DKK145.04	-16.8%
Average			+51.9%

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pay 61.1% more for housing

	Jamaica	Denmark
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.12 JMD8,137.47	$38.53 DKK256.26	-24.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$697.95 JMD111K	$1,094.37 DKK7,278.85	+56.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$438.00 JMD69,728.23	$864.45 DKK5,749.63	+97.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.56 JMD18,237.90	$148.64 DKK988.66	+29.7%
Average			+61.1%

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pay 17.1% more for childcare

	Jamaica	Denmark
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$324.59 JMD51,673.95	$546.22 DKK3,633.05	+68.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,236.21 JMD1M	$6,716.94 DKK44,675.71	-18.4%
Average			+17.1%

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pay 40.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Denmark
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.20 JMD350.73	$7.87 DKK52.35	+257.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 JMD845.51	$6.26 DKK41.61	+17.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 JMD1,503.12	$9.31 DKK61.90	-1.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.18 JMD8,784.92	$43.88 DKK291.83	-20.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.65 JMD1,853.85	$18.38 DKK122.25	+57.8%
Average			+40.9%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Jamaica	Denmark
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.60 JMD3,757.81	$105.11 DKK699.09	+345.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.47 JMD5,010.41	$45.60 DKK303.29	+44.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.84 JMD11,913.64	$123.67 DKK822.54	+65.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.02 JMD14,808.55	$175.51 DKK1,167.36	+88.7%
Average			+111.8%

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